Been and gone

"Been" is the past participle from of the verb "to be";
"Gone" is the past participle from of the verb "to go";

So, it's basically the same as the difference between "to be" and "to go".

Rommie

Oh right - you mean, as in, the difference between "She's been to France" and "She's gone to France"? Sorry - that didn't click straight away.

Well, in this context, "been" implies she's been there, and come back again afterward. "Gone" could imply that she's still there.

Rommie

been is the past participle form of ' be '

gone is the past participle form of ' go '

He has been to France means he was there at least once, but now he is here or he has come back.

He has gone to France means he is no longer at the original place but on the way or has reached his destination ' France '

So I have other question When we have or can use been or gone???

Slightly off the original question, but did you know that we use 'been and gone' as a phrase in the UK? It means something came along and then left and it's usually used in reply to a question when we want to tell someone that they have missed something/one. Informal use only. And be careful as it can sound impolite if said the wrong way - it is usually accompanied by a sort of wry half-sympatheti

I understand "been" implies having had the experience of "being" there. Hence "be" and not "go".

been is the past participle of be gone is the past participle of go Been is used to describe completed visits. So if somebody from Korea has been to England twice, he or

which is correct? We haven't got any milk because I haven't been/ gone to the supermarket.